June 12, 2008
Your Cover
Your novel has just been bought by your dream publisher. Then another miracle happens…
Your editor has given you final approval on your cover. The art department is waiting for your instructions. You know your story. The themes. The characters. The conflicts. Describe your ideal book cover. What’s it look like? Maybe it’s a depiction of the most compelling scene in your story. Or perhaps it’s a meadow filled with wildflowers. A dark alley. A box filled with jewels. A cartoon cover. What are the colors? If your hero, heroine or both are on the cover, what are they doing?
Hmmm. I think it would really depend on the story and the nature of the book…
Hmmmmmmm I agree w/raine. Let’s say it was Forbidden…….I’d want something that ranged from black to purple since the sky is purple. Something that looked slightly utopian but with a foreshadowing of darkness to convey that all isn’t as it seems.